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Digital tomosynthesis of the chest.

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Dobbins, JT; McAdams, HP; Godfrey, DJ; Li, CM
Published in: J Thorac Imaging
May 2008

Digital tomosynthesis is a technique that generates an arbitrary number of section images of a patient from a single pass of the x-ray tube. It is under investigation for application to a number of clinical detection tasks, and has recently been implemented in commercial devices for chest radiography. Tomosynthesis provides improved visibility of structures in the chest, such as pulmonary nodules, airways, and spine. This review article outlines the components of a typical tomosynthesis system, and presents examples of improved pulmonary nodule detection from a clinical trial in human subjects. Possible implementation strategies for use in chest imaging are discussed.

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J Thorac Imaging

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0883-5993

Publication Date

May 2008

Volume

23

Issue

2

Start / End Page

86 / 92

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Lung Diseases
  • Lung
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Humans
 

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Dobbins, J. T., McAdams, H. P., Godfrey, D. J., & Li, C. M. (2008). Digital tomosynthesis of the chest. J Thorac Imaging, 23(2), 86–92. https://doi.org/10.1097/RTI.0b013e318173e162
Dobbins, James T., H Page McAdams, Devon J. Godfrey, and Christina M. Li. “Digital tomosynthesis of the chest.J Thorac Imaging 23, no. 2 (May 2008): 86–92. https://doi.org/10.1097/RTI.0b013e318173e162.
Dobbins JT, McAdams HP, Godfrey DJ, Li CM. Digital tomosynthesis of the chest. J Thorac Imaging. 2008 May;23(2):86–92.
Dobbins, James T., et al. “Digital tomosynthesis of the chest.J Thorac Imaging, vol. 23, no. 2, May 2008, pp. 86–92. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/RTI.0b013e318173e162.
Dobbins JT, McAdams HP, Godfrey DJ, Li CM. Digital tomosynthesis of the chest. J Thorac Imaging. 2008 May;23(2):86–92.

Published In

J Thorac Imaging

DOI

ISSN

0883-5993

Publication Date

May 2008

Volume

23

Issue

2

Start / End Page

86 / 92

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms
  • Lung Diseases
  • Lung
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Humans